Graduation
Congratulations to our 2023 Winter Quarter Graduates!
Watch the Winter Quarter Graduation Ceremony live on March 24, 2023
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2023 Winter Quarter Graduate Spotlight – Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Neal, U.S. Navy
#NavyReserve #efficiency #USNavy
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Neal is Human Resources officer in the Manpower Systems Analysis program. A former reservist, Neal wanted to use his experience in the #NavyReserve force to explore opportunities for #efficiency and cost savings in the personnel billeting assignment process while retaining warfighting readiness.
Using a custom, mixed method analysis that prioritized qualitative matching between personnel and billets across multiple criteria with no loss to readiness, Neal’s study revealed optimal personnel-to-billets match value across the specific community he studied – but at just 64 percent of the original cost. Ultimately, the prototype developed in Neal’s study could be utilized across the Reserve labor supply, ensuring Reservists bring the critical skills and experience to our strategic warfighting readiness and in alignment with the vision of the Chief of Navy Reserve at a savings of at least $50 million dollars.
Neal is among the 218 warrior-scholars celebrating the completion of their NPS studies during the Winter Quarter Graduation ceremony on Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern), featuring commencement speaker Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve.
Watch graduation LIVE on the NPS Streaming Channel: https://www.NPS.edu/WatchLive.
Learn more about the 2023 Winter Quarter class: https://www.nps.edu/graduation.
@USNavy @marines #USNavy #USMC #Reserves #manpower #efficiency #innovation #costsavings #studentimpact #awardwinning #studentresearch #graduation
2023 Winter Quarter Graduate Spotlight – Lt. Felicia Goodell, U.S. Navy
#NavyReserve #efficiency #USNavy
In her NPS thesis, “Emergency Fuel Distribution for Disaster Relief on Marine Corps Base Hawaii,” U.S. Navy Lt. Felicia Goodell uses her Operations Research education to resolve an existing gap in emergency power and the fuel supply chain that could severely impact Marine Corps Base Hawaii following a serious natural or man-made disaster. Goodell’s research earned the Military Operations Research Society Stephen A. Tisdale Award.
Goodell’s research demonstrated @MCBH’s backup power generators were vulnerable to running out of fuel during prolonged power outages, severely impacting the base’s ability to maintain mission readiness. Her recommendations were adopted by MCBH and are being implemented in the State of Hawaii’s Emergency Management Plan and will improve the resilience to power disruption of not only MCBH but the surrounding communities.
“Lt. Goodell's thesis could not have come at a better time,” said Michael May, deputy director of supply for MCBH. “We know we need more capabilities for fuel at our installation and her work is helping us plan for future energy resilience. This work supports our current need and will be taken to the fleet to support mission assurance.”
Goodell is among the 218 warrior-scholars celebrating the completion of their NPS studies during the Winter Quarter Graduation ceremony on Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern), featuring commencement speaker Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Naval Reserve.
Watch graduation LIVE on the NPS Streaming Channel: https://www.NPS.edu/WatchLive.
Learn more about the 2023 Winter Quarter class: https://www.nps.edu/graduation.
@USNavy @marines #USNavy #USMC #Marines #operationsresearch #supplychain #resilience #innovation #studentimpact #awardwinning #studentresearch #graduation
2023 Winter Quarter Graduate Spotlight – Capt. Emily Hastings, U.S. Marine Corps
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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Emily Hastings is passionate about #talent management for her fellow Marines. As a manpower officer, recruitment, retention, and the factors that impact Marines’ decisions are all fundamental to her occupational specialty’s success.
In the Manpower Systems Analysis curriculum, Hastings developed a qualitative study incorporating behavioral psychology concepts at key points in a young Marine’s career. Catching the interest of the Department of the Navy Office of Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA),
Hastings work informed eight initiatives improving Marine Corps talent management practices. Upon graduation Hastings will report M&RA to implement her research and graduate education. Hastings is among the 218 warrior-scholars celebrating the completion of their NPS studies during the Winter Quarter Graduation ceremony on Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern), featuring commencement speaker Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve.
Watch graduation LIVE on the NPS Streaming Channel: https://www.NPS.edu/WatchLive.
Learn more about the 2023 Winter Quarter class: https://www.nps.edu/graduation.
@USNavy @marines #USNavy #USMC #Reserves #manpower #efficiency #innovation #costsavings #studentimpact #awardwinning #studentresearch #graduation
2023 Winter Quarter Graduation - Mar. 24, 2023 (full)
NPS graduate Vice Adm. John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve, congratulates 218 Winter Quarter graduates, including 19 international students from 15 countries, during the commencement ceremony in King Hall, March 24.
For more information about this latest class, visit the NPS Graduation website at http://www.nps.edu/graduation.
Graduation Story
Chief of Navy Reserve Encourages NPS Winter Quarter Graduates
By MC2 James Norket
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) honored its 2023 Winter Quarter graduates during a commencement ceremony held in King Hall Auditorium, March 24.
NPS alumnus Vice Adm. John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve, served as the keynote speaker for the event recognizing 218 graduates, including 19 international students from 15 countries. Read more...
2023 Winter Quarter Class
A total of 218 U.S. and international military officers, and DOD civilians, completed their studies this quarter. The Winter Quarter class includes 90 U.S. Navy graduates; 19 U.S. Marine Corps graduates; 11 U.S. Army graduates; 5 U.S. Air Force graduates; 1 U.S. Naval Reserves; 73 DOD civilian graduates, and 19 international graduates representing 15 countries.
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Learn how upcoming #NPS grad @USMC Capt. Emily Hastings turned passion for #talentmanagement in #USMC into #research supporting @USMarineCorps recruiting, retention.
Watch Neal and 217 fellow #NPS students&npsp;graduate LIVE on Friday, 3/24, 10 am PST. https://t.co/n71OWG7nMW pic.twitter.com/1HA4jFQ08i
— Naval Postgraduate School (@NPS_Monterey) March 21, 2023
Lt. Felicia Goodell's research on fuel supply chain resilience for @MCB_Hawaii is improving preparedness plans for the @USMC base, surrounding communities! @USNavy
Watch Goodell and 217 fellow #NPS students graduate LIVE on Friday, 3/24, 10 am PST. https://t.co/4TtaZyqjVa pic.twitter.com/Jqzt3ORiBs
— Naval Postgraduate School (@NPS_Monterey) March 23, 2023
VADM Alberto Soto of @Armada_Chile, a 2000 NPS #OperationsResearch graduate, was inducted as the 27th member of the NPS Hall of Fame on March 24 during our Winter Quarter graduation ceremony. Congratulations to VADM Soto!
@USNavy @NAVSOUS4THFLT #Chile #NPSalumni #partnerships pic.twitter.com/KL9GYrATFb
— Naval Postgraduate School (@NPS_Monterey) March 25, 2023
LCDR Josh Neal is an HR officer whose NPS thesis explores travel cost efficiency in personnel-to-billets matching for an @navy_reserve community, at a savings of $50M!
Watch Neal and 217 fellow #NPS students graduate LIVE on Friday, 3/24, 10 am PST. https://t.co/n71OWG7nMW pic.twitter.com/1HA4jFQ08i
— Naval Postgraduate School (@NPS_Monterey) March 22, 2023
Today, @USNavyCNR was on hand as we honored 218 new #NPSalumni who completed their #defense focused studies and #applied #research seeking #innovative #solutions to #national #security #challenges. Bravo Zulu to all!
@USNavy @USMC https://t.co/MfL4AThNEP
— Naval Postgraduate School (@NPS_Monterey) March 25, 2023